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Tsepinite-Ca

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Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
© 2008, J. Weissman

Formula:
Ca(Ti,Nb)
 
2
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 3H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:White, colourless, pale ...
Name:Named after Anatoliy Ivanovich Tsepin (b. 1946), physicist of the Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IGEM), specialist in X-ray spectroscopy and the electron-microprobe analysis of minerals, who initiated in the 1970s an electron-microprobe investigation of Labuntsovite Group minerals.


Labuntsovite Group.

Classification of Tsepinite-Ca

IMA status:Approved 2002
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/E.07-
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.CE.30b

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
E : [Si4O12]8- 4-membered single rings (vierer-Einfachringe), without insular complex anions
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Type Occurrence of Tsepinite-Ca

Type Locality:Lovchorrite Mine, Hackman Valley, Yukspor Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Tsepinite-Ca

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:White, colourless, pale brownish

Crystallography of Tsepinite-Ca

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/m (B1 1 2/m) [C2/m] {C1 2/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 14.484Å, b = 14.191Å, c = 7.907Å
β = 117.26°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.021 : 1 : 0.557
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,444.72 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
7.02(60)
6.38(40)
3.53(45)
3.16(100)
2.62(45)
2.51(85)
Comments:From Type Description.

Optical Data of Tsepinite-Ca

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.666 nβ = 1.676 nγ = 1.780
2V:Measured: 30° , Calculated: 36°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.114

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High

Chemical Properties of Tsepinite-Ca

Formula:
Ca(Ti,Nb)
 
2
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 3H
 
2
O
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, Nb, O, Si, Ti
Common Impurities:K,Na

Relationship of Tsepinite-Ca to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
9.CE.05Papagoite
CaCu[H
 
3
AlSi
 
2
O
 
9
]
9.CE.10Verplanckite
Ba
 
2
(Mn,Fe,Ti)Si
 
2
O
 
6
(O,OH,Cl,F)
 
2
·3H
 
2
O or near
9.CE.15Baotite
Ba
 
4
(Ti,Nb)
 
8
Si
 
4
O
 
28
Cl
9.CE.20Nagashimalite
Ba
 
4
(V,Ti)
 
4
B
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
27
(O,OH)
 
2
Cl
9.CE.20Taramellite
Ba
 
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Ti,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
4
(B
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
27
)O
 
2
Cl
 
x
9.CE.20Titantaramellite
Ba
 
4
(Ti,Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
4
(B
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
27
)O
 
2
Cl
 
x
9.CE.25Bario-orthojoaquinite
(Ba,Sr)
 
4
Fe
 
2
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
26
·H
 
2
O
9.CE.25Byelorussite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
NaCe
 
2
MnTi
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
26
(F,OH) · H
 
2
O
9.CE.25Joaquinite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
NaCe
 
2
FeTi
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
26
(OH,F) · H
 
2
O
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
NaCe
 
2
FeTi
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
26
(O,OH) · H
 
2
O
9.CE.25Strontiojoaquinite
Sr
 
2
Ba
 
2
(Na,Fe)
 
2
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
24
(O,OH)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
9.CE.25Strontio-orthojoaquinite
Sr
 
2
Ba
 
2
(Na,Fe)
 
2
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
24
(O,OH)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
9.CE.25Orthojoaquinite-(La)
Ba
 
2
NaLa
 
2
Fe
2+
 
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
26
(O,OH)·H
 
2
O
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-Mn
Na
 
4
K
 
4
(Ba,K)
 
2
Mn
2+
 
(Ti,Nb)
 
8
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
4
 · 10-12H
 
2
O
9.CE.30aNenadkevichite
(Na,Ca)(Nb,Ti)Si
 
2
O
 
7
·2H
 
2
O
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-K
K
 
2
(Ti,Nb)
 
2
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 4H
 
2
O
9.CE.30aKorobitsynite
Na
 
2
(Ti,Nb)
 
2
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 3-4H
 
2
O
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-Mn
K
 
2
Mn
2+
 
(Ti,Nb)
 
4
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.CE.30bVuoriyarvite-K
K
 
2
(Nb,Ti)
 
2
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 4H
 
2
O
9.CE.30bTsepinite-Na
Na
 
2
(Ti,Nb)
 
2
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 3H
 
2
O
9.CE.30cKarupmøllerite-Ca
(Na,Ca,K)
 
2
Ca(Nb,Ti)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-Mg
Na
 
4
K
 
4
(Ba,K)
 
2
Mg(Ti,Nb)
 
8
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
4
 · 10H
 
2
O
9.CE.30eLabuntsovite-Fe
Na
 
4
K
 
4
(Ba,K)
 
2
Fe
2+
 
(Ti,Nb)
 
8
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
4
 · 10H
 
2
O
9.CE.30dLemmleinite-Ba
Na
 
2
K
 
2
Ba(Ti,Nb)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-Fe
K
 
2
Fe
2+
 
(Nb,Ti)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.CE.30hNeskevaaraite-Fe
K
 
3
Na
 
2
Fe
2+
 
(Ti,Nb)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 5-6 H
 
2
O
9.CE.30bTsepinite-K
K
 
2
(Ti,Nb)
 
2
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 3H
 
2
O
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-Ba
Ba
 
4
(Ti,Nb)
 
8
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
4
 · 8H
 
2
O
9.CE.30hAlsakharovite-Zn
NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)
 
4
(Si
 
4
O
 
12
)
 
2
(O,OH)
 
4
 · 7 H
 
2
O
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-Mn
K
 
2
Mn
2+
 
(Nb,Ti)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.CE.30cLepkhenelmite-Zn
(Ba,K)
 
2
Zn(Ti,Nb)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
9.CE.30bTsepinite-Sr
Sr(Ti,Nb)
 
2
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
] · 3H
 
2
O
9.CE.30bParatsepinite-Na
(Na,Sr,K,Ca)
 
7
(Ti,Nb)
 
8
[Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
4
(O,OH)
 
8
·nH
 
2
O n ~ 8
9.CE.30fParalabuntsovite-Mg
Na
 
8
K
 
8
Mg
 
8
Ti
 
16
(Si
 
4
O
 
12
)
 
8
(O,OH)
 
16
· n(H
 
2
O)
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-Ca
K
 
2
Ca(Nb,Ti)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.CE.30cGjerdingenite-Na
K
 
2
Na
 
2
(Nb,Ti)
 
4
[(OH,O)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.CE.30hGutkovaite-Mn
K
 
2
CaMn(Ti,Nb)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
9.CE.30cKuzmenkoite-Zn
K
 
2
Zn(Ti,Nb)
 
4
(Si
 
4
O
 
12
)
 
2
(OH,O)
 
4
·6-8H
 
2
O
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-Mn
K
 
2
Mn(Nb,Ti)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.CE.30gOrganovaite-Zn
K
 
2
Zn(Nb,Ti)
 
4
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
9.CE.30gParakuzmenkoite-Fe
(K,Ba)
 
4
Fe(Ti,Nb)
 
8
[(O,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
4
 · 14H
 
2
O
9.CE.30cIMA2008-001
(K,Na,Sr,Ba)
 
4
Ca
 
2
(Ti,Nb)
 
8
[Si
 
4
O
 
12
]
 
4
(OH,O)
 
8
·12H
 
2
O
9.CE.45Komarovite
(Ca,Mn)Nb
 
2
[O
 
3
|Si
 
2
O
 
7
] · 3.5H
 
2
O
9.CE.45Natrokomarovite
(Na,Ca,H)
 
2
Nb
 
2
Si
 
2
O
 
10
(OH,F)
 
2
·H
 
2
O

Other Names for Tsepinite-Ca

Synonyms:
IMA2002-020
German names:
Tsepinit-Ca
Russian names:
Цепинит-Ca

Other Information

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References for Tsepinite-Ca

Reference List:Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (2003): 10: 461-480.

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    Localities for Tsepinite-Ca

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Murmanskaja Oblast'
        • Kola Peninsula
          • Khibiny Massif
            • Yukspor Mt
              • Hackman Valley
    		Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (2003): 10: 461-480.
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